Compare towns
Appleton vs Burnham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
Hudson has the highest household income ($68k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Appleton | Burnham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
953Lowest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Appleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hudson and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
| Hudson and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Appleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
| Burnham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.